Question

Why should the sex-ratio of a population remain more or less constant/balanced?

Answer 1

Population sex ratio (males per 100 females)

• In the human species the ratio between males and females at birth is slightly biased towards the male sex.

• The natural “sex ratio at birth” is often considered to be around 105.

• This means that at birth on average, there are 105 males for every 100 females.

Answer 2

Population sex ratio (males per 100 females)

The natural “sex ratio at birth” is often considered to be around 105. This means that at birth on average, there are 105 males for every 100 females. ... Because women account for one-half of a country's potential, balanced sex ratio is desirable.